This is a pretty cool story...
This is a pretty cool story...
Charley
A bunch of stuff with four strings
A great find and a great story, seems like it was destined to happen.
Kirk
2007 Kimble F5
1985 Kentucky KM 650
Could not have wound up in better hands
It doesn't get much better than this. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay Cooooooooooooool.
Awesome story, and glad Darren’s the next care taker. He’ll put some honest wear on it, but he knows what he’s got there…
Chuck
Heart warming story. I love how the owner was set on this mandolin going to a musician and not a collector. It has landed in perfect hands. Cannot wait to hear it and congrats to you Darren!
It doesn't matter . . . I'm going to WINFIELD!!!!!
That’s a great story, Ferdinand will be enjoyed by many from now on!
Timothy F. Lewis
"If brains was lard, that boy couldn't grease a very big skillet" J.D. Clampett
What a great story. Wonder what he paid for it? Now he has to carve his initials into it. (just kidding )
Nice instrument.
Wow, Darren! I thought I could play LMW ok until I heard this! He was born to play mandolin!
Wonderful story!
Unfortunately, word on the internet is that Darren has turned to eating possum.
Is this due to the large expense of acquiring such a fine instrument, or is he just a lover of the taste? Time will tell...
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Drew
2020 Northfield 4th Gen F5
2022 Northfield NFS-F5E
2019 Northfield Flat Top Octave
2021 Gold Tone Mando Cello
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Opossum is not a staple food up there anymore?
Better than eating crow!
Timothy F. Lewis
"If brains was lard, that boy couldn't grease a very big skillet" J.D. Clampett
They're still out there... great story and great playing.
I enjoyed that immensely. Thanks for sharing.
I agree. Thanks for sharing. Great story and amazing how it wasn't sold between him first making contact and then again about 4 years later. I love stories like that or where someone finds such a thing in a junk shop or whatever.
Does anyone know the name of the beautiful instrumental that Darrell plays at the end of the video??
Lonesome Moonlight Waltz
Lovely instrument but he shouldn't hold it over his belt buckle while he's playing it. The buckle will wreck the back. He should invest 25 bucks in a fleece sweatshirt that will cover the buckle.... no buttons, no zipper, no snaps, no scuffing of the instrument.
Really great.
Darren tells the story very clearly and evocatively. Seems like it was meant to be.
Lovely playing and a wonderful sound. Good luck to him.
David A. Gordon
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